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by vjancik 1735 days ago
As an owner of XPS 15 9560, I can tell you that the XPS line is a gift that keeps giving. 6 generations of XPS laptops since 2021 and they barely fixed most of the overheating issues in that time period, while charging premium prices for each barely-functioning product along the way.
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My first XPS had a fun little design quirk where the laptop display itself obstructed the (single and only) exhaust vent.

Out of the factory, the airflow was acceptable, but after a year of use and dust buildup, guess what... the laptop would overheat!

Double whammy -- the air that _could_ get through was so hot that it would also deform the part of the screen that obstructed the vent.